Assay Office
Assay offices are central to the UK jewellery trade, ensuring the integrity of precious metal goods through hallmarking and quality assurance. For jewellers, manufacturers, and suppliers, staying informed about the activities and developments of the UKโs assay officesโBirmingham, London, Sheffield, and Edinburghโis vital. Jewellery Focus provides comprehensive coverage on hallmarking standards, regulatory updates, innovations in testing and certification, and the broader role assay offices play in supporting the trade.
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Sep- 2012 -17 SeptemberEvents
i2i Events Group announces dates for the Jewellery Show London 2013
Organisers of the Jewellery Show London have announced the dates for the 2013 edition, having once again secured Somerset House as the venue.
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Jul- 2012 -20 JulyTrade Organisations
Irish jewellers face penalties if they trade without a dealers’ notice
The Edinburgh Assay Office has seen an increase in demand from its UK customers to hallmark articles that normally fall below the UK exemption rates due to legislative changes in Ireland.
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11 JulyTrade Organisations
Goldsmithsโ Company gives awards at New Designers 2012
The Goldsmithsโ Company recently gave two awards at the annual showcase of Britainโs leading graduate designers, New Designers.
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Jun- 2012 -26 JuneEvents
Success for Birmingham Assay Office at Made Me Awards
The Birmingham Assay Office has achieved the accolade of being placed โrunner upโ in the first Best Midlands Brands Awards.
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26 JuneCurrent Affairs
Sheffield Assay Office celebrates 30 years of UKAS accreditation
Sheffield Analytical Services, a division of the Sheffield Assay Office, has been awarded a United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) certificate for the 30th year running.
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11 JuneCurrent Affairs
Edinburgh Assay Office to launch online consumer assurance scheme
Edinburgh Assay Office will launch the jewellery industry's first consumer online assurance scheme โAssay Assured โ on 12 June at the Jewellery Show in London.
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May- 2012 -17 MayTrade Organisations
The Birmingham Assay Office shortlisted for award
IDEA Birmingham โ a business-university collaboration promoting design-driven innovation โhas included the Birmingham Assay Office among the shortlisted nominations for its inaugural Birmingham Made Me Design Awards.
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Apr- 2012 -30 AprilTrade Organisations
CIBJO releases special report ahead of congress
The World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO) has issued a special report of the Precious Metals Commission, ahead of the 2012 CIBJO Congress taking place in Vicenza, Italy.
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25 AprilTrade Organisations
Stand-alone gold marks banned on bonded gold
The British Hallmarking Council (BHC) has recently announced a ban on stand-alone gold fineness marks on bonded gold articles, because they are "potentially confusing and misleading to UK consumers."
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Feb- 2012 -27 FebruaryTrade Organisations
Assay master calls for more hallmarking after jeweller trial
Sheffield assay master Ashley Carson has called for greater responsibility in the jewellery community after a Bradford jeweller was uncovered with 90 per cent of his stock not bearing a hallmark.
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